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Just ordered my xmas Mooney shirt. Perfect since I'm usually forced to wear an ugly uncomfortable xmas sweater that the inlaws give me.

Carb heat is such a non issue on the C I think the carb temp sensor via the EDM-900 is just fine.

While I have a fancy EDM-900 installed in my plane and love it, I'm with you 100%. These engines have been around since the 1950's and they've been run to TBO and beyond time and time again without any kind of engine monitor. Some don't even have EGT gauges at all! I know plenty of flight schools to this day that do this and get 2,400hrs or more out of an engine. The biggest benefit of the engine monitor to me is the ability to diagnose engine issues without spending as much time troubleshooting the engine itself. They are certainly nice to have, but I would first invest in shoulder harnesses and Mooney specific training first, followed by lots of 100LL. Congrats to @ShuRugal on your purchase, have fun!

So you're saying he ran both tanks dry Byron?

Who would ever do such a thing?!

You might think so, but I'd be willing to bet I could removed that AI without taking out any of the above mentioned items...I only worked as a tech in an Avionics shop for a few years so I'm certainly no expert though.

I would say that might be a little tight Bob. The general rule of thumb is to snug the axle nut and then back off the nut until you've reached the cotter pin hole. You might only get one revolution out of a freshly packed bearing full of grease, but too tight will cause premature bearing failure, too loose will cause play in the wheel and a potential shimmy.

You're thinking too logically for the FAA Bob! I actually think what you're saying makes a lot of sense. In the case of the bladders, the fuel pick up tube inside the inboard is actually adjustable, so depending on the installation, it could suck more (or less) fuel than the next plane. So to get the most accurate unusable fuel , using the Belville method would be most preferred in my book.

Why would you go from the top and not the bottom? Less stuff in the way from there.

Edit, I just saw this was for the standby. It will have to be removed from behind. There should be two vacuum lines to disconnect first, then remove the 4 screws and push it through the panel.

There are usually shims there on the bottom mounts to get the engine to sit correctly, every installation is different though.

It isn't full until it starts leaking!

Right...in the cabin, but much less likely to spray fluid on a circuit breaker.

Yep. The transducers are usually mounted on the firewall, so no more fluid lines inside the cabin!

I wanted to reseal my tanks, but since I don't use flaps on takeoff and fly ROP, it just was not an option for me.

Ha! My bladders were originally installed in 93 and have sat folded up in a box for the last 5+years. If they don't leak I think its going to be hard to find some that do. O&N Bladders are 2x as thick as anything I've ever seen an OEM put in.

? That's a new one for me Bob. Even as a 'young' person I can't keep up on all these darn acronyms! My bladders pushed some out of the vents after I filled them up for the first time so it can definitely happen, albeit less likely than the Cessnas.

The Cessnas are the worst offenders for this, fill them up outside on a cold day and stick them in a heated hangar, almost guaranteed it will be pissing fuel out 20-30 mins later.

One thing I noticed after the plane sat for a while was that I could have stuffed several more gallons in it, and that was in the normal nose high position. I think the 54.8 may be obtainable if you fill the plane up and wait 24-48 hrs and then go back and put more fuel in. Obviously this is not practical nor safe since you can'y always rely on that fuel being there. Since my bladders are freshly installed I am hoping there are some spaces inside the cells that haven't expanded yet, and after some time I will be able to reliably get more fuel in it on a regular basis.

Walked back into the Hangar last night after being away for 10 days....and no leaks! Got the middle access closeout panels courtesy of @Alan Fox and tried to find the closest matching white paint to match them. Obviously I need to repaint the other ones a less off white color. Hoping to finish the annual and fly it in time to make the First E model death party on Oct 21st.

My apologies Peter, I sincerely thought I read the post as a 33, not a 33ES. Carry on.

Mine is a 68' and there are no entries in the logs for a patch, or a reseal. Not one. I bought the airplane back in 2013 and at the time there were no leaks at all, not even a small weep or any blue stains. Eventually however, the smell of fuel in the cabin became strong, and I started having blue streaks on one or two rivets under the wing. I'd say Mooney did a pretty good job sealing up my wing almost 50 years ago, and I also attribute it to the aircraft always being hangared, flown often, and kept full. I recently put bladders in because, even as an experienced IA, I did not want to tackle the reseal job.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Garmin-GTX33-Transponder-/122549187555?epid=19003061984&hash=item1c888033e3:g:hh8AAOSw-89ZQdTA&vxp=mtr

Last I checked his eBay ad, there were 10...

Not to rain on your parade Peter....but the market is flooded with these right now. Alan Fox has a few dozen of them and is selling for $300...